Nuggets by a nose Bloodied Anthony hits winner with 2.9 seconds left in third OT

From: Rocky Mountain News | Date: January 11, 2006| Author: Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News | Copyright information

Double overtime began with Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky wheeling an oxygen tank to the Phoenix Suns bench.

They weren't the only ones who needed it.

In an exhilarating game that was draining even to the fans, the Nuggets defeated the Suns 139-137 in triple overtime at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday night.

"It was an incredible basketball game," Nuggets coach George Karl said.

It was Denver's first triple-overtime game since winning 137-127 at Phoenix on Nov. 15, 1995. A...

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